
( 這是用來釣『戰斧鮪魚』最好的餌料:大透抽,牠應該有個正式的名稱,不過童天雷自己心中高興這樣稱呼牠 )
諾雅的海洋,生態極其豐富,遠比地球繽紛熱鬧得多。82Please respect copyright.PENANAgpTiLTqgLk
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雖說此處海域最深達兩百公尺,但在非淹水期時,深度僅約四十公尺,全都屬於大陸棚範圍,故而珊瑚叢生,蔚為奇觀。82Please respect copyright.PENANASMEqTxCYWN
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海底地形錯綜複雜,魚類之多可謂舉目皆是。珊瑚礁上方,不時可見大型掠食魚類緩緩巡弋,伺機而動。只要哪隻倒楣的小魚離開了岩礁的庇護,一個俯衝便命喪魚口。82Please respect copyright.PENANA6JloheD6fd
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這裡的小魚,泛指體長一公尺半以下的魚類,通通算在「小魚」之列。82Please respect copyright.PENANAbQsjvkjbLl
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童天雷觀察了幾隻目標魚類的進食行為後,便走到甲板外調整釣竿,甚至連魚餌也一併更換。82Please respect copyright.PENANA6bIHySv7Xv
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起手式,是先釣那些小魚來當餌。82Please respect copyright.PENANAApAX0uyAyz
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這片海域的魚從未接觸過人類釣客,對魚鉤毫無警覺,幾乎每竿必有收穫。82Please respect copyright.PENANAEhot0vXD58
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對童天雷來說,「上鉤」就等於「入袋」。82Please respect copyright.PENANA4pmER0XG4G
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短短半個小時內,四根釣竿便釣上三十多條魚。雖比預期少了一些,但也實屬正常——將魚從深海拉上來需費時費力,而他只有兩條手臂,經常四竿齊咬,根本來不及應對。許多魚是在他都還沒來得及去觸碰釣竿便自行脫鉤溜走,讓他徒呼奈何。82Please respect copyright.PENANAZMdzjNmyAw
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因此,在準備挑戰目標大魚時,他只保留一根釣竿,集中火力。82Please respect copyright.PENANAovOQtkfx4T
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來回查看無人潛水艇的監控畫面,調整餌的位置,務求萬無一失。82Please respect copyright.PENANA7CWmKeAo80
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他頻繁進出駕駛艙,終於引起了明蒂的注意。82Please respect copyright.PENANASkYykRu4LK
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「童先生,先說清楚,教授已婚,我也有男朋友,你別多想啊!」明蒂忽然語出驚人。82Please respect copyright.PENANAOdxLCccuby
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安妮趕緊拉住她,歉意地說:「她還年輕,沒社會歷練,說話太直接,還請你別見怪!」82Please respect copyright.PENANAHLhpADykoP
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明蒂卻仍固執地說:「我說的沒錯啊,他一直進進出出,肯定對我們其中一個有意思!」82Please respect copyright.PENANAu6nainFCcV
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童天雷雙手一攤,無奈地道:「我是在看水下的魚群分布,這潛水設備本來就是用來釣魚的。要是看螢幕都不行,那我裝它幹嘛?」82Please respect copyright.PENANAXrIxMJ4xok
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其實他心裡也頗為不悅:我來這裡是釣魚的,本來就得時時觀察螢幕來決定船隻位置。現在駕駛艙的螢幕被人佔著,連看幾眼都被誤會,真是有夠倒霉。82Please respect copyright.PENANAA1k77gIIFs
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安妮立刻站起來:「不好意思,我們已經看得差不多了,螢幕還給你,有什麼需要幫忙的嗎?」82Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3jE3NtwAJ
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童天雷搖搖頭:「不用,我只是瞄一眼,你們繼續吧。」82Please respect copyright.PENANA6jwLahLupQ
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看過魚群分布後,他移動了船隻位置,走出駕駛艙,到甲板上調整地竿的魚餌。82Please respect copyright.PENANA8m1EdmUxA3
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這裡的魚偏好頭足類獵物,恰好他之前釣到幾條透抽模樣的生物,正好派上用場。82Please respect copyright.PENANAKVs3no4c8i
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順帶一提,這類似透抽的生物長度約在一公尺左右,不只是好餌,若拿來吃,也極有價值。82Please respect copyright.PENANAgRFDs37Fxm
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不過,他此刻的眼光,已落在那群剛游過來的「戰斧鮪魚」身上——其中幾尾體型甚至比他上次釣到的那條巨魚還大上一圈。82Please respect copyright.PENANAKuhftjEvFk
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戰斧鮪魚嗜食頭足類,但普通魚類亦在其菜單之列。82Please respect copyright.PENANArcNnFTb6FS
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正因附近出現大量大型透抽,這些大鮪魚也跟著聚集了過來。82Please respect copyright.PENANAcnlfLV2SCt
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果不其然,對症下藥、布局得宜,不久後一條長達八公尺的大鮪魚便咬鉤了。82Please respect copyright.PENANAMwvoubwJ4D
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他的真正目標是一尾更大的——超過九公尺的龐然大物,但釣魚畢竟講求運氣。這條也不錯,先收進戰果再說。82Please respect copyright.PENANApFifyLUcWQ
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因為船上有其他人在,他不好直接用電擊爆牠,而是照他上次告訴梅若妮的方法操作——將釣竿插上船上的吊臂,用絞盤掌控捲線器,再拿起操控器,讓AI操控吊臂與巨魚纏鬥,逐步消耗牠的體力。82Please respect copyright.PENANAb9X99E05ny
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這條戰斧鮪魚戰力驚人,就算是AI系統對付牠,也花了半個多小時。等到牠體力消耗殆盡,他才親自接手,按照主機指示將魚拉近船邊,最後舉起魚叉,瞄準牠的眼睛一槍命中,靠著臂力與吊臂合力,將這條巨魚拉上船。82Please respect copyright.PENANA2zEnoxpkiG
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但這魚實在太大了,體型甚至超過快艇本身,只能將牠的尾巴懸掛在船外,迅速放血,再收入空間冰櫃中。82Please respect copyright.PENANA9NSNZCSrVo
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這一幕,被安妮全程目睹。最後她鼓掌說:「手法不錯,雖然看起來是個新手,但步驟都很正確。這條魚,可能是諾雅歷史上被釣起來最大的戰斧鮪魚。可惜你中途用的是吊臂,如果全程靠自己,還能登記進紀錄冊!」82Please respect copyright.PENANABFgkVj4Io1
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童天雷笑了笑:「記不記錄我不在乎,我只在乎這條魚夠大,夠賣錢。」82Please respect copyright.PENANAjlULXVErjg
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安妮也笑了:「這條魚肯定能賣個好價錢。只不過——你的樣子和我聽說的傳聞差太多了,有點讓人難以適應!」82Please respect copyright.PENANAhgxB52XIuS
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童天雷一邊把另一條透抽掛上魚鉤,一邊笑問:「傳聞中的我是什麼樣?嗜血?冷酷?殺人魔?」82Please respect copyright.PENANA4vwF05Kkem
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「也不是啦。」安妮笑著說:「你是武學高手,應該有種世外高人的氣質。但你現在看起來……就跟南方海濱的漁夫沒什麼兩樣!」82Please respect copyright.PENANArs34Bg9W8b
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童天雷也笑了,走回駕駛艙看了下螢幕,再度確認那條超大鮪魚的位置後才出來對她說:「我來烏托邦,是想過正常人的生活,不是來打打殺殺的。異能是用來改善生活的,不是用來當武器的。」82Please respect copyright.PENANAa5XV8wKi8S
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安妮望著他再次將釣組拋出,架好釣竿後說:「你這根本是在開外掛,用潛水艇選目標釣魚,勝之不武吧?」82Please respect copyright.PENANABdoHNEjLG6
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童天雷搖頭笑道:「我們人類既然有科技,當然該善用來對付牠們。早就不平等了,我們站在船上就佔了優勢。以前牠們有海怪護航,我們無可奈何。現在我能把海怪趕跑,這就是我們的進化成果,當然要好好利用!」82Please respect copyright.PENANA6RGA7sBCOu
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這時,他也開始用另一根釣竿專釣大透抽。這種透抽既能當餌,也能當晚餐,自然要多抓一些。82Please respect copyright.PENANAs9J8jdMuO1
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而釣這東西簡直是「有魚必釣」。短短十分鐘,在釣起那條超大鮪魚之前,他便拉上來八條。82Please respect copyright.PENANAzKHIeG6vU8
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幾乎是魚鉤一放、魚上鉤、拉上來、綁上魚塊、再放下去,又上鉤——效率驚人。82Please respect copyright.PENANACflIJrzbnr
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甚至後來連魚塊都懶得綁了,光用閃亮的諾雅鐵鉛塊照樣引魚上鉤。82Please respect copyright.PENANA3YpG1FvrlZ
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但快樂時光不長,那條九公尺的目標鮪魚終於上鉤了。82Please respect copyright.PENANAGaijHTVC1S
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同樣的釣法,但牠力量更強,幾度差點拉斷釣線。他只得臨時補上更多諾雅鐵強化線材,才穩住陣腳。82Please respect copyright.PENANAXJfrKLWM9P
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這次,安妮也上陣幫忙。她長期觀察,對處理鮪魚的流程頗為熟稔,幾乎全程由她主導放血。童天雷的工作則變成穩住巨魚,以防其在中途掙脫落海。82Please respect copyright.PENANAdIgaEwzECy
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有了這兩條超級鮪魚,他也不再釣鮪魚,而是專攻大透抽。82Please respect copyright.PENANA7kfG98UEEf
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水下滿滿都是這種透抽,釣起來幾乎不費吹灰之力。安妮和明蒂後來也興致勃勃地加入釣魚行列。82Please respect copyright.PENANA3haJaDRrBz
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不過,雖然她們兩人都能讓魚上鉤,但真正拉上來的成功率明顯比童天雷低上不少。82Please respect copyright.PENANAFJvF2vhNEi
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明蒂不服氣地問:「你怎麼能百分之百把透抽釣上來?」82Please respect copyright.PENANA5pf1eIqOSI
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童天雷直白地說:「我有異能,能保證上鉤就拉得起來。」82Please respect copyright.PENANA4Tn3carIyw
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「什麼異能這麼厲害?」82Please respect copyright.PENANAmi8xup04g7
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他笑了笑:「這可不能告訴你,是祕密。」82Please respect copyright.PENANAqSWMekP29Z
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見他不肯多說,明蒂也無可奈何。不過她總算明白童天雷確實是在認真釣魚,不再用懷疑的眼光看他。82Please respect copyright.PENANAdi0dQsCjbY
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這女學生個性火爆、嘴快心直,翻臉比翻書快,顯然缺乏社會歷練,屬於童天雷想保持距離的那一型。82Please respect copyright.PENANAu7RNlTt0pn
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中午時分,安妮展現了一手好廚藝,用船上現成的調味料烹製出一道鮮美的清蒸透抽。童天雷佩服不已。82Please respect copyright.PENANAacWx1008Ec
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他自己也會做清蒸透抽,但味道就是單調的鮮甜,沒她這麼層次豐富。原來,秘訣在於她加了點酒,使得整體風味更上一層樓。82Please respect copyright.PENANAtnFm6GSgnP
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他暗自記下:「學起來了。」82Please respect copyright.PENANAaz7lNfxkkN
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畢竟他的廚藝,大多是從主教那裡學來的,而主教的標準是——能吃,不會噁心。82Please respect copyright.PENANAEguZzf1L1y
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童天雷後來努力拉高標準,頂多做到「還不錯」,距離美味還差得遠。82Please respect copyright.PENANA7SFbFsz9g5
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在地球時,他煮泡麵的次數遠多於做正餐。82Please respect copyright.PENANAfzLJLa5xua
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如今既然時間充裕,也該在烹飪上好好鑽研一下了。
這一集出現的是大透抽,所以就沒加入整體封面去了,封面上就是有出現的三個人物:主角童天雷、女教授安妮和女研究生明蒂。
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